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Movement patterns of forest elephants (Loxodonta cyclotis Matschie, 1900) in the Odzala-Kokoua National Park, Republic of Congo

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Molina-Vacas, G.; Muñoz-Mas, R.; Martinez-Capel, F.; Rodriguez-Teijeiro, JD.; Le Fohlic, G. (2019). Movement patterns of forest elephants (Loxodonta cyclotis Matschie, 1900) in the Odzala-Kokoua National Park, Republic of Congo. African Journal of Ecology. 58:23-33. https://doi.org/10.1111/aje.12695

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Título: Movement patterns of forest elephants (Loxodonta cyclotis Matschie, 1900) in the Odzala-Kokoua National Park, Republic of Congo
Autor: Molina-Vacas, Guillem Muñoz-Mas, Rafael Martinez-Capel, Francisco Rodriguez-Teijeiro, José Domingo Le Fohlic, Guillaume
Entidad UPV: Universitat Politècnica de València. Departamento de Ingeniería Hidráulica y Medio Ambiente - Departament d'Enginyeria Hidràulica i Medi Ambient
Universitat Politècnica de València. Instituto de Investigación para la Gestión Integral de Zonas Costeras - Institut d'Investigació per a la Gestió Integral de Zones Costaneres
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Resumen:
[Otros] Les éléphants de forêt d'Afrique (Loxodonta cyclotis Matschie, 1900) sont des ingénieurs en écologie qui jouent un rôle fondamental dans la dynamique de la végétation. L'espèce constitue une préoccupation immédiate ...[+]


[EN] African forest elephants (Loxodonta cyclotis Matschie, 1900) are ecological engineers that play a fundamental role in vegetation dynamics. The species is of immediate conservation concern, yet it is relatively ...[+]
Palabras clave: Central Africa , Distance to road , Elephant ranging , GPS telemetry , Linear displacements , Seasonal behaviour
Derechos de uso: Reserva de todos los derechos
Fuente:
African Journal of Ecology. (issn: 0141-6707 )
DOI: 10.1111/aje.12695
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Blackwell Publishing
Versión del editor: https://doi.org/10.1111/aje.12695
Agradecimientos:
The fieldwork was financed by African Parks. We are grateful to the Congolese wildlife authorities (Ministère de l'Économie Forestière et de l'Environnement) for the permission to carry out this study, and we are deeply ...[+]
Tipo: Artículo

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